The Johns Hopkins Science Review

The Johns Hopkins Science Review

infobox television
show_name = The Johns Hopkins Science Review


caption =
format = Documentary
runtime = 30 minutes
creator =
starring = Lynn Poole
Robert Cochrane
country = USA
network = DuMont
first_aired = December 1948
last_aired = Disputed
num_episodes =
imdb_id = 0324860

"The Johns Hopkins Science Review" was a critically acclaimed television series which aired from December 31 1948 to between 1953 and 1955 depending on the source. McNeil (1996) states the program aired until April 20, 1953. Brooks and Marsh (1985) state the program ended its run on September 2, 1954.

The series consisted of documentaries on science and included guests like Wernher von Braun. Each half-hour episode was broadcast from WAAM in Baltimore. The series originally aired on CBS, but moved to the DuMont Television Network in October 1950.Brooks, Tim and Earle Marsh (1985). "The Complete Directory to Prime Time Network TV Shows 1946 to Present" p. 433. Ballantine: New York. ISBN 0-345-31864-1.] The series would win the network a Peabody Award in the "Education" category in 1952.McNeil, Alex. "Total Television", p. 438-439, 1121. Fourth edition. New York: Penguin Books. ISBN 0-14-024916-8.]

A spin-off program, "Johns Hopkins File 7", aired on a syndicated basis from 1956 to 1958. Like the "Review", "File 7" was produced at WAAM and featured host Lynn Poole.

Episode status

At least three episodes survive at the UCLA Film and Television Archive. One of these episodes, which features Wernher von Braun, can be seen online at a website called "TV4U". It's also reported that dozens more episodes exist at the university which funded the program.

References

External links

* [http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0324860/ "The Johns Hopkins Science Review" at IMDb]


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